compare notes
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Workers may be texting or emailing colleagues to compare notes or answer a question raised by a boss—to say nothing of personal issues that may need attention.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025
Culture critic Mary McNamara, staff writer Yvonne Villarreal and television editor Maira Garcia compare notes on the end of one of the most discussed, if not beloved, reboots in television history.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025
But it is where the debate may be headed when MPs return to the Commons and compare notes next week.
From BBC • May 2, 2025
“We would often compare notes on shoes and suits, and where to get the best ones.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2024
"It's good because then we could compare notes, that's why. That's why when scientists do experiments, they do them lots of times—to compare the results."
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
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